We entered my private office, and I signaled with my hand for Hoobler and Zeh to wait outside. They left, and I sat down in my office chair. I asked her, "Would you like something to drink?"

 She nodded and said, "Coffee, please." 

As she took off her coat, the first thing that caught my eye was her damn curves, a perfect ass to grab, and her toned body. I had to give her credit; she was stunning. Leaning back in my chair, I enjoyed looking at her until she sat down in the chair opposite me, crossing her legs and giving me a warning look. 

I grinned and shook my head, "What honor do I have today for Sofia to visit me?"

 She took a deep breath and said confidently, "Well, I've come to thank you after finding out what was in his apartment about me. I have to say, I'm somehow relieved," she mumbled the end as if she didn't want to say it.

 I tilted my head slightly to the side, "I didn't give you that warning in the car for nothing."

 She looked me sharply in the eyes, "But the warning applies to you as well."

 I grinned; now she got me. "You should actually stay away from me as much as possible." I pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and smoked.

 She took a deep breath and said, "No, I won't."

 I breathed out in astonishment, pausing in my posture, and looked at her confused, "What do you mean?" 

She looked at me seriously and then suddenly said cheekily, "Are you deaf? I meant I won't stay away from you!"

 I had to cough briefly at this side of her that I was seeing, and then I laughed, "Oh Sofia, I must say, you never cease to fascinate me." Every normal women would be running away and crying in the corner. 

She sat up confidently in her chair, "I'm always fascinated by myself as well." Now she was even arrogant. No wonder my body was drawn to her.

I sat up and walked around the room behind her. I reached out and touched her chair from behind, then leaned over her ear and whispered softly but authoritatively, "You know what kind of man I am, don't you?"

 I felt her get goosebumps, heard her swallow briefly, and then she replied, "I can guess."

 I nodded and continued to whisper, "You also know what kind of job I do and what I'm known for."

 She turned to face me, and we were only inches apart. 

She said firmly, "Yes."

 Our eyes met, and I only glanced at her briefly, but it was enough to lose myself in them. Those bright blue eyes resembling the ocean and the sky.

I then moved away from her and walked to the window, putting my hands in my pockets and admiring the view. 

With my back to her, I asked, "Have you ever heard of La Casa?" 

She hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly, "Y-yes."

 I turned to face her. 

"I'm the boss," I declared. 

There was a brief silence.

 She blinked a few times and said incredulously, "What?" 

My cigarette had already burned out in the ashtray, and I nodded. 

She furrowed her eyebrows, "Why are you telling me this?" 

I grinned broadly at her. 

"Because I've chosen you can be a part of it," I said. 

She gasped sharply, "A part of it?"

Ich looked at her with raised eyebrows, "Yes, a part." 

She glanced briefly at the ground, unsure, and then looked back at me, "Will you kill me if I say no?"

 I blinked briefly and couldn't help but laugh, "I wouldn't kill you, but you really don't have another choice. You have to accept it."

 She stood up annoyed and said angrily, "Then why give me a choice if there's no choice?"

 I shrugged. She rolled her eyes. I then approached her and stood in front of her. She looked up at me. It was only now that our height difference became clear. She barely reached my chest, even with high heels. 

I leaned in closer, "But there's a test you have to pass for it." 

She widened her eyes, "A test?" 

"More like a boxing match," I clarified. 

Her mouth fell open, and I closed it with my hand, "Don't want anything flying in there."

She blushed briefly. I moved closer to her until our lips were just inches apart.

 "However, since I know that in a fight between a man and a woman, the man would win, I'll only let you compete against me. Your goal is to land just one hit. If you manage that, you're in. If not, you'll have to start your training from scratch," I explained.

 She scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest, and looked at me confidently. "Just one hit? Why so lenient?"

 I looked at her amusedly.

 "Try it first, then you can talk big," I teased.

 She grinned widely. "Of course." 

Then she asked, "So, will I be learning boxing privately, or how does that work?"

 I shook my head. "No, we have a private facility for that."

She grinned widely and clapped her hands cheerfully. 

"A private teacher, how cool," she exclaimed. 

I took one of her strands of hair and played with it between my fingers. 

"I'll be your teacher," I confirmed. 

She looked surprised. "Excuse me? You're going to teach me the ropes, and in the end, you'll be my opponent?"

 I nodded amusedly. 

She looked at me seriously. "You're not taking me seriously."

This time she stepped closer to me. 

"We'll see in the end who wins," she said assertively.

 I looked at her, surprised. She's quite the feisty one. 

In a mocking tone, I replied, "We'll see indeed."

 Impatiently, she asked, "When do we start?" 

Stepping back, I walked to my desk. "Already so eager, huh?" 

She nodded eagerly, like a child.

 I cracked my knuckles. "Then let's get you started." 

We took the elevator down to the garage where my car was parked. I opened the car door for her. She shot me a quick glance before getting in. I followed suit and started the car. 

In the car, I asked her seriously, "Did you take your medication?"

 She fiddled with her fingers for a moment before replying, "Yes, why?"

 Turning to her, I said, "You're a terrible liar. If you had taken your medication, you'd know it's evening now and you should have taken your pills."

 She looked at me with wide eyes, then glanced out the window, embarrassed.

I sighed as we arrived and parked the car. We got out, and she looked around uncertainly, clutching her bag tighter.

 "Is this supposed to be the private place? It looks more like a spot where people are murdered and dumped," she remarked. 

I shrugged. "We do that occasionally, but mainly we use it for boxing here." 

She gave me an incredulous look and didn't move. I walked around the car and entered the alley, then turned around to find her still frozen in place.

 I called out, "Are you going to move?" 

She snapped back to reality and hurried to catch up, holding onto my suit from behind with one hand as she followed closely. Her touch gave me goosebumps, but I composed myself. We finally arrived, and I opened the door. Men were everywhere, shirtless, fighting with their partners.

 As they noticed me, they straightened up like soldiers and greeted me in unison with respect, "Hello, boss!"

 I nodded in acknowledgment and walked in. 

Nicolas approached me, wearing boxing gloves, and remarked, "Well, look who's back today!"

 I grinned and gestured behind me with my thumb. "I brought a recruit."

 It seemed that Nicolas hadn't noticed Sofia behind me at first because I was shielding her with my body. 

Confused, Nicolas asked, "A girl?" 

Sofia stepped forward and waved at Nicolas. He smiled uncertainly at her and then glanced at me as if I were crazy for bringing a girl into a group of men.

I placed my hand on Nicolas's shoulder and said, "Give us a private boxing room." 

He looked back and forth between me and Sofia, then nodded. I turned to Sofia and placed my hand on her back.

 "Follow Nicolas and wait for me there," I instructed. 

She nodded and followed him. I noticed the hungry gazes of the men on her as she walked away. Once she was out of earshot, I spoke loudly and clearly, commanding the attention of everyone in the room. "Listen up!"

 They all stopped and listened. 

They all stopped and listened. I spoke loudly and clearly, with a stern and warning tone. Turning to address everyone, I said, "Whoever dares to harass her, unnecessarily engage with her, or leers at her with hungry eyes will have their limbs personally severed by me." 

The atmosphere in the room turned cold after my warning. 

I added bitterly, "And if I find out anyone has touched her..." I chuckled bitterly, "I'll deal with them personally."